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Volunteers needed EBNatz Naturalization Workshop – Catholic Charities of the East Bay – November 8

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The East Bay Naturalization Collaborative is seeking volunteers, attorneys, BIA accredited representatives, and interpreters for the Richmond Naturalization workshop! Share your knowledge and experience around the naturalization process for the first ever EBNatz workshop in the Richmond Area.

 

Sat., November 8th @ 9:30AM – 2:30PM

Catholic Charities of the East Bay 

(217 Harbour Way, Richmond, CA 94801)

 

Sign up to volunteer!
We are especially seeking volunteers who are able to speak Khmer or Cantonese. Training and lunch will be provided.

 

Request for Attorney Volunteers at McGeorge Immigration Fair, November 8

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Request for Attorneys to Perform Final Review of DACA and Naturalization applications at Immigration Fair hosted by McGeorge Law School in Sacramento on Saturday November 8 from 9:30-4:00.

 

Students and local AILA volunteer attorneys will be holding preliminary consultations in October at the Sacramento Food Bank locations in Oak Park and North Sacramento.

 

On Saturday November 8, we are in need of volunteer immigration attorneys to help with final review of applications after they have been prepared by law students.  This event has been well attended in the past and with support of volunteer AILA attorneys we hope to assist 100 applicants.

 

Please send an email to Blake Nordahl at bnordahl@pacific.edu if you are able to volunteer on Saturday November 8.  Please indicate what hours would be best. Also, if you know of individuals who could benefit from these services, please give them our clinic number (916) 340-6080.

 

The event will be held at the McGeorge Law School campus at:

3200 5th Avenue Sacramento California 95817 in Oak Park.

 

Best Wishes,

Blake Nordahl

AILA Sacramento Liaison

Volunteers needed for Community Meeting, Saturday, November 1, 11am, organized by OCO and ILRC

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NEEDED: A FEW GOOD IMMIGRATION PRACTITIONERS TO JOIN US FOR CONSULTATIONS ON Saturday November 1st , 11am  FOR CONSULTATIONS AFTER THE COMMUNITY MEETING:

 

Date: November 1st at 10:00am  – CONSULTATIONS START AT 10:45

Location: Saint Louis Bertrand Catholic Church-1410 100th Ave, Oakland, CA 94603

Parish Hall  (If you have a hard time finding it that day, call me that day only at (510) 459-8696)

 

Sponsoring Community Organization – OCO – description below, and the Immigrant Legal Resource Center

The purpose of the meeting is two-fold: a) inform people about the California Drivers License for undocumented community b) to offer individual consultations on related immigration issues

 

Your participation is critical in accomplishing both objectives.

 

We invite you to witness the entire meeting. For those with more limited time, we need you to arrive a few minutes before the time set for the start of the consultations (above).  The organization will introduce all the attorneys to the audience at the end of the meeting – before the consultations begin.

 

These consultations are by necessity shorter than those you provide in your offices.

Practitioners have found this to be a great way to help the immigrant community help themselves, provide much needed information, and learn from colleagues.

 

Please confirm your participation by sending an email  to Emma at OCO  at emmap@oaklandcommunity.org

 

We hope you can join us.

 

OCO is a federation of 55 congregations and 25 schools members. OCO  represents around 45,000 people in Oakland. We are a faith base non profit organizations

 

Mark Silverman  and Lourdes Martinez, attorneys

Immigrant Legal Resource Center

 

Stanford Law School – Worksite Immigration Compliance Symposium – Oct 28

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4th annual WORKSITE IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE SYMPOSIUM

Tuesday, October 28, 2014
8:15 am – 5:00 pm
Stanford Law School

 

The Fourth Annual Worksite Immigration Compliance Symposium is sponsored by the Stanford Rock Center for Corporate Governance, Stanford Law School, Federal Bar Association (Chicago Chapter), Silicon Valley Directors’ Exchange (SVDX) and the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics.

 

This year’s Symposium theme is Serving Multiple Masters: How Employers Should Navigate Conflicting Government, Employee, and Shareholder Demands. We will examine the relevant workplace immigration compliance provisions and related trends. The session will explore strategies and solutions to current and future employer responsibilities and will discuss in detail how to strike the right balance between labor and employment constraints, adherence to government regulations, and the need to run a profitable enterprise on behalf of shareholders and owners.

 

The Symposium, in the form of panel discussions and keynotes presented by government officials, private practitioners and academics, will evaluate the legal and policy implications of current law, the impact on corporate behavior and the resulting corporate challenges with employees, unions, shareholders, and state and federal agencies. See below Program.

 

*6.25 MCLE Credits

 

General Rate (through October 1st): $95
General Rate (after October 1st): $135
General Walk in Rate (on October 28th): $295
Stanford/Santa Clara Student, Faculty or Staff: $9
Click Here to Register : https://www.law.stanford.edu/event/2014/10/28/4th-annual-worksite-immigration-compliance-symposium

 

Questions: rockcenter@law.stanford.edu or (650) 723-5905

 

 

PROGRAM  

7:30 a.m.    Registration and Coffee

8:00 a.m.    Welcome

Elizabeth Magill, Dean, Stanford Law School

 

8:15 a.m.     Latest Administrative, Legislative and Political Updates  Affecting Worksite Enforcement

 

F. Daniel Siciliano (Moderator),  Professor for the Practice of Law and Associate Dean for Executive Education and Special Programs at Stanford Law School, Stanford, CA

 

Daniel Brown, Partner, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen and Loewy, LLP, Washington, D.C.

 

 Stevan E. Bunnell, General Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C. **

   

Sharon Mehlman, Partner, Mehlman Barnes LLP, San Diego, CA

 

9:30 a.m.     Break

 

10:00 a.m.      Who (allegedly) Doesn’t Want Worksite Compliance? And Why?

 

Margaret McCormick (Moderator), Partner, Minsky, McCormick & Hallagan, P.C., Chicago, IL

 

Lucas Guttentag,  Professor for the Practice at Stanford Law School, Stanford, CA **

 

Paul Zulkie, Managing Principal, Zulkie Partners, LLC, Chicago, IL

 

Alberto Ruisanchez, Deputy Special Policy Counsel, Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC), Civil Righs Division, U.S DOJ, Washington, D.C.

 

TBA      –   Union Representative, ACLU , Other

 

11:15 a.m.     Horror Stories from Both Sides of the Front Line

Marcine A. Seid (Moderator),  Principal, Seid Law Group, Palo Alto, CA, and Co-authorImmigration Compliance Auditing for Attorneys (American Bar Association)

Margaret Stock, Attorney, Cascadia Cross-Border Law, Professor (from 2001 to 2010) for the United States Military Academy at West Point; and MacArthur Genius Grant Award Winner 2013, Anchorage, AK

Mark Shaffer, Unit Chief, Worksite Enforcement Unit, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); DHS, Washington, D.C. **

Wendy Padilla-Madden, Shareholder, Baker Donelson, Birmingham, AL

Lindsay Chichester Koren, Sr. Director, International Employment Compliance, Walmart, Inc., Bentonville, AR**

12:30 p.m.     Lunch Keynote

TITLE TBD:

Jeh Johnson, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C. **

 

2:00 p.m.     OCAHO Decisions and Its Impact on the I-9 Process

Bonnie Gibson, Partner, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen and Loewy, LLP, Phoenix, AZ

 

John Fay, General Counsel and Vice President of Product Development Law Logix, Phoenix, AZ

Marketa Lindt, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP, Chicago, IL

The Honorable Ellen K. Thomas, Administrative Law Judge, Executive Office for Immigration         Review, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

3:15 p.m.     Break
3:45 p.m.    Infosys – Lessons Learned

Charles M. Miller, Principal, Miller Law Offices, Studio City, CA and Co-authorImmigration   Compliance Auditing for Attorneys (American Bar Association)

Stephen Jonas, Partner, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP, Boston, MA

Shamil Shipchandler, Partner, Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP, Dallas, TX, former Deputy Criminal Chief, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Texas    

Eileen M.G. Scofield, Counsel, Alston & Bird LLP, Atlanta, GA

Paul Virtue, Partner, Mayer Brown LLP, Washington, D.C. and past General Counsel Immigration and Naturalization Service

5:00 p.m.     Adjournment followed by Reception

Volunteers needed at EBNatz Naturalization Workshop – Fremont Family Resource Center – October 18

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Hi everyone,

 

The East Bay Naturalization Collaborative (EBNatz) is putting together another free naturalization workshop next month and we’re looking for volunteers!

 

The workshop will take place at the Fremont Family Resource Center on Saturday, October 18th.  Volunteers will be asked to arrive at 8:30 am and the doors will open to the public at 9:30 am.  Depending on how many participants come, we may end around 4-5 pm.

As usual, anyone and everyone who wants to volunteer can do so.  No legal knowledge is necessary.  We need volunteers to assist in a variety of capacities, including interpreting, form filling, and logistics.  If you speak Spanish, Farsi, Cantonese, or Mandarin, or any other second language, your assistance interpreting for applicants who may be monolingual would be greatly appreciated.  More information on volunteer training will come as we get closer to the event

 

If you would like to volunteer at our Fremont workshop, please sign up here: http://ebnatz.org/wp/volunteer/
We wouldn’t be able to help our community without wonderful volunteers like you.  Please feel free to pass this around to whoever you think may be interested in volunteering!

Sincerely,

 

—

Amy Wang

Staff Attorney

International Institute of the Bay Area

405 14th Street, Suite 500; Oakland, CA 94612

Telephone: (510) 451-2846 x 315 l Fax: (510) 465-3392

Luchando Por Justicia – September 26, California Museum in downtown Sacramento

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Dear fellow AILA members:

As you know, CRLA Foundation’s annual event, “Luchando Por Justicia,”takes place on Friday, September 26th at the California Museum in downtown Sacramento.

I can personally say that this is a fabulous event in a lovely outdoor setting, that I have enjoyed each year for the past several years.

As a Host Committee Member for this year’s event, I encourage you to attend.  This year is particularly special, because CRLA Foundation will be honoring two of our most respected and well-known local immigration attorneys, Michael Schoenleber and Mary Waltermire.  Together, Mary & Mike have advocated for immigrants in our community for decades and have also provided amazing support to fellow attorneys with advice, leadership, and commitment to AILA.

Also, CRLA Foundation is offering a special discount price of $100 to AILA members for placing a congratulatory messagefor Mary & Mike in this year’s commemorative program.

***To RSVP and buy tickets for this event, go to:  http://www.eventbrite.com/e/luchando-por-justicia-tickets-12698799451.

****To place your congratulatory message, please complete the this Ad Copy Form by September 19th:  Luchando Por Justicia 2014 Ad Form AILA special.

Thank you for your support and I look forward to seeing you at the event!!

Sincerely,
Erica Tomlinson
Tomlinson Law Group, P.C.

AILA NorCal National Day of Action Non-Profit Scholarship Application

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Dear AILA NorCal Members,

The Northern California Chapter of AILA is pleased to announce that it will sponsor an AILA NorCal member from a non-profit organization to attend AILA’s National Day of Action (formerly known as Lobby Day) in Washington, DC on Thursday, April 10, 2014. Airfare and accommodations will be paid for by the AILA NorCal (up to $1100).  There may be two slots available this year.  Interested applicants please fill out the attached application and email it as a word document or pdf to nonprofit@ailanorcal.com. All applications are due by 5pm on Friday January 31, 2014.  Still unsure if you should apply?  Check out the testimonials below from the 2013 and 2012 NDA scholarship recipients, Laura Polstein, Esq. and Cindy Liou, Esq.!

Even if you are not currently an AILA member, it isn’t too late to join and AILA membership is only $125 for non-profit staff members who earn less than $61,644! Please forward this email to anyone who you think might be a good fit.

The selection criteria include the following:

  • Member of AILA and AILA NorCal
  • Must work full time (or only) for a non-profit organization
  • Non-profit organization has funding limitations which precludes it from sending individual as representative for Lobby Day
  • Substantial portion of employment at non-profit organization is in direct legal services to immigrants
  • Individual is able to discuss compelling individual cases
  • Has knowledge of current immigration issues before Congress or commits to becoming familiar with them before Lobby Day
  • Non-profit organization has no sister affiliates in DC area and/or priority will be given to organizations that do not have office in DC area and thus would be otherwise unrepresented at Lobby Day

Summary of roles/responsibilities of AILA Non-Profit NDA Representative:

  • Participate in at least one planning/logistics conference-call with all AILA NorCal NDA attendees in February or March of 2014;
  • Monitor and participate in email correspondence between NDA NorCal organizers and attendees during February or March of 2014;
  • Contact the scheduler of the member of Congress in your or your organization’s district to schedule a meeting for April 10, 2014;
  • Email NDA NorCal organizers the names of the staffers from your district that NorCal members are meeting with, their titles, and the time/location of the meeting;
  • Serve as Team Lead for the meeting with your Representative including working with the other NorCal attendees to develop an agenda and talking points for that Legislative Meeting;
  • Submit receipts and completed reimbursement request to NorCal Treasurer for reimbursement in timely manner;
  • Make your travel arrangements to DC and room reservations;
  • Travel to D.C. on Wednesday, April 09, 2014 for National Day of Action on April 10, 2014;
  • Attend a “working dinner” the Wednesday night before Lobby Day to discuss strategies with other NDA participants from AILA NorCal;
  • Attend 3-4 group meetings on April 10, 2014 with various members of Congress and/or their staffers to teach them about the complexities of immigration law, explain the way that the law impacts our clients, and advocate for the immediate need for CIR;
  • Send a thank you note and any promised follow-up information to the individuals you met with at the meeting that you organized.

Testimonials from the 2013 and 2012 NDA scholarship recipients  

“My experience at the National Day of Action was fun, interesting and rewarding. I had the chance to deepen my relationships with colleagues from the Northern California delegation and meet practitioners from around the country. 2013 was an a big year for the prospects immigration reform, and there was a palpable sense of hope and excitement from advocates as well as legislative aides. It was fascinating to see how different congresspersons’ offices treated our delegation, and I learned a lot about their priorities and interests. That information helped me contextualize news stories that came out as the year went on, and I felt I was able to better follow developments at the federal level. Finally, I was able to practice my advocacy skills during the meetings we had with legislators, which assisted me in working towards passing local detainer reform in San Francisco last fall.” Laura Polstein, Esq. 2013 NDA Scholarship Recipient From The Central American Resource Center (CARECEN)

“The National Day of Action is an invaluable experience, especially for those that provide direct legal representation for clients.  Often our client’s stories and voices are not heard at the highest level where immigration laws and policies are made.  As a community based organization, we often do not have great ways to help our clients bring these messages to Washington DC either.  In particular, since most of our clients are low-income immigrants victims of violent crime (including domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking), they are extremely vulnerable and it is important that their experiences are shared. This was particularly pertinent this year because of Congress’ inability to reauthorize the Violence Against Women’s Act and the Trafficking Victims Protection Act.  However, with the National Day of Action, we were able to talk directly to politicians and convey information about our clients and the invisible constituents in their areas.  The National Day of Action was also well-organized, allowing us to use great briefing points on issues I was less familiar with, while also offering guidance on how to organize and present information on issues I was prepared to speak on. I highly recommend this experience to anyone so that they can help their client’s stories impact national immigration policy and legislation.”  Cindy C. Liou, Esq. 2012 NDA Scholarship Recipient From Asian Pacific Island Legal Outreach (APILO)

Feel free to contact AILA NorCal’s Non-Profit Liaison Erin Quinn (nonprofit@ailanorcal.com) or the Advocacy Co-Coordinators Laura Sanchez and Stephanie Smith (advocacy@ailanorcal.com) if you have any questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sacramento CLE Opportunity Feb 8 2013

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Operation Protect and Defend, an organization of Sacramento judges and attorneys who volunteer to dialogue with high school seniors on important constitutional issues announces their annual MCLE luncheon, which will be held at the Firehouse Restaurant on Friday, February 8. The topic for the luncheon is “Equal Protection in Public Education: From Mendez v. Westminster to U.S. v. Alabama.”

This year’s luncheon features Professors Brian Landsberg and Linda Carter of McGeorge Law School, both of whom worked on the Plyler v. Doe Supreme Court case that addressed the rights of undocumented children to K-12 education. This is a great opportunity for AILA members to learn more about the constitutional issues underlying laws affecting our undocumented clients in K-12 as well as university education.

The attached invitation has additional information about OPD, how to volunteer for the classroom visits, and this year’s topic.

02/09 Redwood City DACA event (Legal Aid of San Mateo County)

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Attorney volunteers are invited to participate at the DACA Clinic on Saturday, February 9, 2013, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sobrato Center for Nonprofits at 330 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City. This DACA clinic is co-sponsored by Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto (CLSEPA) and Legal Aid of San Mateo County.

This event will be free. About 15 clients are expected to attend for a final review of their DACA applications (assisted by trained non-immigration attorneys ). The organizers need immigration attorneys to lend their expertise.

If you are interested in coming to the event or have any questions please e-mail Janet B. Seldon, jbseldon@legalaidsmc.org, Director of Pro Bono for Legal Aid of San Mateo County.